Observation
December 4, 2020
Podcast: Richard Goldberg on the Future of Israeli-Saudi Relations
By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic, Richard GoldbergThe foreign-policy expert joins us to talk about the odds of a deal between the two nations, and how the incoming American administration plays in their thinking.
This Week’s Guest: Richard Goldberg
It has been widely reported that, in late November of 2020, the Israeli prime minister secretly flew to Saudi Arabia for a meeting with the kingdom’s crown prince. That these two leaders met at all is noteworthy; that they might have discussed the possibility of normalizing relations between the Jewish state and the wealthiest and most influential Arab country is momentous.
It is easy to see what Israel stands to gain from peace with the Saudis. But what’s in it for Saudi Arabia? What would it gain, and what would it risk losing?